A CHILDREN'S hospice has received a £1,000,000 donation that will support severely and terminally ill children in Wirral.

The 64 Trust were able to donate £1 million to Claire House this week after receiving £2.8 million from North Liverpool Regeneration Company.

The donation will go towards the charity’s vital services and the refurbishment of a hydrotherapy pool in Claire House Wirral.

CEO at Claire House, David Pastor said: “Covid has had a massive impact on the Merseyside families who come to Claire House.

“The 64 Trust’s generous donation gives us security to know we can continue to provide our current services and reach out to more families, who right now are struggling without the help they desperately need.

“We can also take the next step in developing facilities at our Liverpool site, and ultimately move one step closer in our ambition to one day build a second hospice.”

Like many charities, Claire House has faced the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and hopes the donation can ensure their sites deliver covid-safe services.

It has also had a devastating impact on Claire House families’ mental health and grieving process and the charity has seen a big increase in complementary therapy referrals.

Trustee of the 64 Trust, Anne Lundon said: “We are incredibly proud to be able to give Claire House Children’s Hospice this donation.

“As a charity, we have always admired the kindness, commitment and care the hospice has provided over many years for children and their families.

“Claire House goes above and beyond, often becoming the only place for parents at an incredibly difficult time in their lives.

"It has a special place in the hearts of thousands in the city and the wider region.

"It is testament to the staff, nurses and wider team at the hospice, and the heroic work they do to care for ill children, that the board of trustees unanimously recommended the donation.

“We hope the money will go some way in alleviating the pressure on Claire House so they can carry on caring for children in the years ahead.”

To find out more about Claire House visit www.clairehouse.org.uk